Exciting chance for a Senior Social Worker with extensive mental health experience for a leadership role

Fixed term opportunity for 12 months

Part-time15.2 hours per week, working Mondays and Thursdays

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professionaleducationand research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged,diverseand collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About theMental Health Division

The Mental Health Division provides care and services through a comprehensive range of teams to meet the needs of mental health consumers and carers throughout Victoria. Services arelocatedacross Austin Health campuses and in the community.

About the role

The role sits across the Divisioncomprisingan ICYMHS, Adult and Older Adult MH Service and Speciality Services and sits on the Mental Health Executive Leadership team to provide professional governance to our SW workforce.

The Discipline Senior Mental Health Social Worker holds a formal leadership role and therefore has the accountability to inspire a shared vision, model a values-based approach and create a culture in which new ways of working are encouraged and enabled.

About you

This is an amazing opportunity for someonewith substantial and relevant clinical experience in mental health andhigh qualityleadership ability. We are looking for someone with great people skills, extensive supervisionexperienceand capacity to foster ongoing professional development and standards of care.

To be successful in this roleyou’llbring with you:

An approved degree in Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work; Master of Social Work), with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

A minimum of 7 years working as a social worker in public mental health,



with specific experience in social work leadership roles.

AMastersDegree or higher in Social Work (not base entry-level) or relevant other field, such as public health, mental health, health administration, etc.

A current Victorian Driver’s License (without restrictions), and ability to drive a work vehicle.

A current Working with Children’s Check (without restrictions).

Working at Austin Health means enjoyinga strong senseof purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.

A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships andspecial offerson health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.

Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.

Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people withdisability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and ifrequired, a WorkingWithChildren Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards.If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager:Belinda Rickard, Divisional Director Mental Health, ***************@austin.org.au

Application closing date:Monday 17 August 2026

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📌 Discipline Senior Mental Health Social Worker (Melbourne)
🏢 Austin Health
📍 Melbourne